Cook Well… Eat Well… Live Better…!

Happy New Year everyone. I hope that everyone had a great time last night and that everyone stayed safe. As promised, here is the recipe for the meal that I made for New Year’s Dinner. In the previous post I talked a little about the sous vide technique so know in advance that the process…

I received an Anova precision cooker for Christmas and I have been having lots of fun with it. I wanted to do something special for my fiance tonight for New Years so I chose to sous vide a pork loin and make an incredible dinner for him. What is sous vide? Glad you asked. Sous…

I was standing in front of my refrigerator, staring inside of it trying to decide what to eat. At first I felt like I had a bunch of randomness, but I was able to put together a great healthy dish that tastes as good as it looks. Hope you enjoy. Seared Cod With Broccoli Apple…

I stumbled across a similar recipe and I told myself that I wanted to make this one day. I’ve made different variations of this same recipe: adding ginger, subbing the seaweed for zucchini, etc. It is such a simple dish, but at the same time all the ingredients give this bowl so much levels of…

HAVE NO FEAR, YOU CAN DO IT! There are times when a dish needs a little help to be perfect. Come to the rescue with these easy fixes. 1. GRAVY IS TOO THIN Stir in cornstarch (1½ teaspoons per cup of liquid). Dilute it in a little cold water, add to gravy and stir over…

Straight off of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, this tender bourbon chicken is covered in a slightly sweet sauce with a little kick. It’s a true taste of the South you won’t be able to resist. From start to finish it’s only 50 minutes, and 30 of that is completely hands off while it simmers away, building flavour…

The only thing better than a full plate of caramelized Brussels sprouts is a plate of Brussels sprouts with pancetta. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta Print Recipe Servings Prep Time 10 people 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings Prep Time 10 people 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta Print…

This is part two of our series on loving your neighbors. You can read part one here. Loving my neighbors, and loving them well, does not come easily to me! It is way outside my comfort zone. And though none of these ways to be intentional in my neighborhood come naturally to me, I’ve found that…

1) Linens/Bedding Honestly there is no shortcut when it comes to bedding. I am not saying you need to spend big bucks on the most expensive bedding available. With the availability of quality linens at places like HomeGoods and Marshall’s, for example, you can splurge on luxury linens without having to sell your first-born. (via) Just like…